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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1948
Page
3
Staunton presidents moved their Sunday game with Avisco nine due to league obligations. Front Royal team arranged Cumberland Legion to fill the date. Odd notes mention eel origins from horsehair or beetles in water.
Local boys aged 16 to 22 are invited to attend a Brooklyn Dodger baseball school from August 9 to 11 in Charlottesville.
Elbertas from Roanoke district report through Martinsburg market with 2 inch baskets to 4.25. Hale Havens in Pittsburgh 2 1/2 inch plus fetch 32 dollars. Baltimore prices 2 inch plus Elbertas 3.25 to 3.50 and Hale Havens 2.50 to 2.75. New York quotes round 2 1/4 inch and up at 5 to 5.50.
The United States uses about 80 percent of the world's production, totaling about 35 million pounds of vegetable waxes.
New York Aug 6 stock prices barely moved from prior close with small changes signaling no clear trend. Sunday oil rose slightly after a 25 cent quarterly dividend vote versus 20 cents prior. Notables ahead include Studebaker National Distillers Consolidated Edison DuPont Union Carbide Radio Corp American Woolen N Y Central Standard Oil NJ Transcontinental and Western Air. Government issues in the OTC market showed a steadier undertone.
Daily corrected market items list flour corn meal grains and feeds with per bag and per bushel prices. Includes new wheat and barley moisture content values and assorted poultry feeds with butter prices for retail and wholesale.
Baltimore and Chicago market notes list fruit, eggs, butter receipts and wholesale prices. Cattle, hogs, and sheep bids show typical ranges for weights and grades, with movement described as slow or steady, and prices quoted for various classes and weights.
Chicago grain markets opened steady as buyers and sellers showed little incentive. Opening quotes: Wheat Sep 2.21 5 8 3 4, Dec 2.24 1 4 1 2, May 2.20 1 4 1 2. Corn Sep 1.61 3 4 62, Dec 1.46 1 8, May 1.50 50 1 8. Oats Sep 72 1 2 1 8, Dec 75 18, May 176 75 7 8. Rye Dec 1.67. Soybeans Nov 2.68 1 2. Lard Sep 20.37.
Agriculture Department Markets Division lists prices paid for graded eggs and live poultry in the Winchester area. U S Grade A eggs up to 55 dozen. No 1 quality poultry and various weights and sizes for hens, toms, guineas, leghorns, and broilers with prices ranging from .14 to .55 per unit.
Prichard Alabama city council approved a law aimed at curbing loud talking, labeling offenders as noisy talkers per the American Municipal Association. The measure targets disruptive behavior in public spaces and seeks to hush loud conversations.
Gene Hermanski sparked the Dodgers with a standout stretch, lifting Brooklyn toward second in the pennant race. He hit three home runs in a 6-4 win over the Cubs and drove in five runs as rookie Carl Erskine earned his first major league win. The Dodgers moved within four and a half games of the Braves, tied to a hot stretch since July. American League notes follow with Athletics and Indians jockeying for position behind Philadelphia.
Loudoun Street Presbyterian softball team widened its church league lead with an 18 to 5 win over United Brethren. Tillotson struck out eight while Tusing and Hoke led the offense. Spaid, Bush, and Weidig homered for UB. Other results: Christ Episcopal 11 Braddock Street Methodist 7. Baptist 10 Market Street Methodist 4.
Tonight’s slate features Boston at Chicago at 7 30 followed by Philadelphia at St Louis 8 30 Washington vs Detroit New York at Cleveland 7 30 Chicago visiting Boston 7 30 Cincinnati at Brooklyn 7 30 and St Louis at Philadelphia 7 45.
The standings show Philadelphia briefly ahead of Cleveland by half a game but trailing in winning percentage. Notable teams include New York, Boston, St. Louis and Chicago with varying records from 57 to 32 wins and 42 to 66 losses.
Switzerland spans about 16 000 square miles and hosts the headwaters of four major European rivers: Rhine Rhone Po and Danube. Baby eels hatch as transparent life forms grow into flat cigar shaped larvae then mature into their adult form.
American League features Boston at Chicago and Washington at Detroit with New York at Cleveland and Philadelphia at St Louis at night. National League matchups include Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Boston.
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